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Cambo ACTUS-B2 View Camera Body with Canon EF Bayonet Mount Kit (Black)

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Cambo ACTUS-B2 View Camera Body with Canon EF Bayonet Mount Kit (Black)
Key Features
  • View Camera for DSLR/Mirrorless Capture
  • Monorail: 6.1", Bellows Extension: 4.9"
  • Includes Canon EF Camera Bayonet Mount
  • Supports Array of Lens Plates
Offering extensive perspective and focus control along with the convenience of working with your digital camera, the black ACTUS-B2 View Camera Body with Canon EF Bayonet Mount Kit from Cambo effectively transforms your DSLR into a digital view camera. As the core component within a modular system, this view camera body serves as the primary piece from which you can pair Canon EF mount DSLRs with a variety of lenses to reap the benefits of geared camera movements for correcting perspective distortions, achieving an extended depth of field, or producing creative selective focus effects. While resembling traditional large format view cameras in function, the ACTUS system also echoes the compact form factor of the digital cameras it is designed to be paired with and is optimized for use in both the studio as well as on location.
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Cambo Actus-B2 Overview

Offering extensive perspective and focus control along with the convenience of working with your digital camera, the black ACTUS-B2 View Camera Body with Canon EF Bayonet Mount Kit from Cambo effectively transforms your DSLR into a digital view camera. As the core component within a modular system, this view camera body serves as the primary piece from which you can pair Canon EF mount DSLRs with a variety of lenses to reap the benefits of geared camera movements for correcting perspective distortions, achieving an extended depth of field, or producing creative selective focus effects. While resembling traditional large format view cameras in function, the ACTUS system also echoes the compact form factor of the digital cameras it is designed to be paired with and is optimized for use in both the studio as well as on location.

This view camera body is delivered with a 6.1" monorail as well as a 4.9" bellows to permit working with a variety of lens and camera types. The monorail is designed to fit within the Arca-Swiss style quick release system for easy mounting to a tripod, and is also fitted with both 3/8"-16 and 1/4"-20 mounts for attaching quick release plates. Optional lensplates can be added depending on your desired lens type, and the monorail and bellows is also interchangeable with optional wide-angle and longer versions of each. Additionally, other optional camera bayonet mounts can also be used besides the included Canon EF bayonet mount.

Camera Movements
A full system of movements offers extensive control over perspective and focusing settings. Geared on-axis tilt and swing movements are performed on the front standard and the rear standard permits geared rise/fall movements and quick slide shift movements:
  • Rear Rise/Fall: +0.5", -0.6" / +12mm, -15mm
  • Rear Shift: +/- 0.8" / 20mm
  • Front Swing: 360°
  • Front Tilt: +10°, -9°

The swing and tilt movements of the front standard rotate about the optical axis in order to avoid having to re-compose or re-focus after each movement is applied.
Camera Features
  • Both fine geared and quick-slide focusing adjustment types are available.
  • Bellows and monorail focusing allows you to achieve closer focusing distances without the use of extension tubes or other macro attachments.
  • Zero-position clicks are incorporated into each movement type for more intuitive handling.
  • Monorail is compatible with the Arca-Swiss-style quick release system and also features both 3/8"-16 and 1/4"-20 mounts.
  • Front tilts and swings allow you to alter the plane of focus for employing selective focus techniques or Scheimpflug settings for extensive depth of field. Additionally, these tilt and swing movements are used to correct for convergence and other perspective distortions.
  • Rear horizontal and vertical shifts allow you to move the camera position while retaining the same lens position, making this configuration especially ideal for stitching multiple exposures without having to adjust the lens.
  • The included Canon EF camera bayonet mount allows you to rotate between horizontal and vertical shooting orientations without having to adjust the actual orientation of the view camera body. This mount is not designed for use with Canon EOS-1D or 1Ds-series DSLRs.
  • This black finish body is anodized for greater durability and scratch resistance.
  • Compact overall form factor is relative to the size of DSLR and mirrorless cameras.
ACTUS System
As the central component within the modular ACTUS system, this view camera body serves as the means to which you can attach a variety of optional lensplates as well as other camera bayonet mounts:

Lensplates:
  • Copal #0
  • Copal #1
  • M39 threading
  • Leica R bayonet
  • Hasselblad C bayonet
  • Mamiya RZ/RB bayonet
  • Mamiya 645 Pro TL bayonet
  • Pentax 645 bayonet
  • Nikon F bayonet
  • Canon EF bayonet

Camera Bayonet Mounts:
  • Nikon F camera body (except D3/D4-series)
  • Leica M camera body
  • Sony E camera body
  • Fujifilm X camera body
  • Olympus OM-D camera body
  • Micro Four Thirds camera body

Additionally, besides the standard included bellows and monorail, a variety of optional bellows and monorails are available for wide-angle and close-focusing/macro shooting applications.

Cambo Actus-B2 Specs

Camera Type
View camera body for DSLR or mirrorless capture
Lens Mount
Compatible with optional ACTUS-B lensplates
Camera Mount
Canon EF camera bayonet mount
Compatible with additional optional ACTUS camera bayonet mounts
Monorail Length
6.1" / 155 mm (standard AC-315 monorail)
Bellows Extension
4.9" / 125 mm (standard AC-210 bellows)
Focusing System
Quick slide adjustment, geared fine-focus adjustment

Up to 5.6" / 141 mm travel with Canon EF mount
Mounting
Monorail is Arca-Swiss-compatible
1/4" and 3/8" mounts also integrated into monorail
Dimensions
5.9 x 3.9 x 6.7" / 15 x 10 x 17 cm (body only)
Weight
2.2 lb / 1 kg (body only)
Packaging Info
Package Weight
3.4 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
10.1 x 7.8 x 6.3"

Cambo Actus-B2 Reviews

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How does this differ from the Actus G? And would ...

How does this differ from the Actus G? And would this work with the BMPCC6K Pro on the back? Thanks
Asked by: Jazz
Yes, you may need to be creative regarding mounting it to be sure it'll fit,. But you could use it with with the BMPCC6K Pro, yes. This and the Actus G are substantially the same but the B2 comes with the various camera mounts as currently shown (June 2021) on this webpage. The tilt, rail, and other adjustment abilities are the same.
Answered by: Yoni S
Date published: 2021-06-30

Would this system work with my mirrorless EOS R? ...

Would this system work with my mirrorless EOS R? I still shoot EF via an adapter, but not sure that would affect the function.
Asked by: Sam
If you are using the Canon Mount Adapter EF-EOS R on the Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera, you can mount your setup directly on the Cambo ACTUS-B2 View Camera Body with Canon EF Bayonet Mount Kit (Black) without issue.
Answered by: Yaakov
Date published: 2023-03-19

HI~Can I use a Canon 17mm TS-E lens? Is there any ...

HI~Can I use a Canon 17mm TS-E lens? Is there any problem with the image circle? If possible, is the focal length maintained at 17mm?
Asked by: jaeyong
Yes, that combination works. You will need the Cambo ACB-CA to connect the Canon lens to the lensplate for the front standard. You should also use Cambo Wide Angle Bellows (AC-212) as the front and rear standard will be pretty close together. And as it is a shift lens, its image circle is large enough. 17mm remains 17mm. Adding a bellows doesn’t change the focal length of a lens.
Answered by: Blake G - Cambo USA
Date published: 2020-03-27

Will the Canon M6 Mark II work on the Actus-B2?

Will the Canon M6 Mark II work on the Actus-B2?
Asked by: Robert
This an EF mount on the ACTUS-B2. While it is possible to adapt for use with an EF-M camera, it has not been tested to our knowledge.
Answered by: Kirk R
Date published: 2020-12-09

What cambo Actus to get for Nikon D810 and Carl ...

What cambo Actus to get for Nikon D810 and Carl Zeiss CF 80mm?
Asked by: CL
Cambo kits like the Cambo ACTUS-B2 View Camera Body with Canon EF Bayonet Mount Kit (Black) are only designed to be used with matching lens and camera: the Nikon version only works with a Nikon F camera and a Nikon f-mount lens.
Answered by: Boyd H
Date published: 2023-03-27

I also have Hasselblad X system digital back, Do ...

I also have Hasselblad X system digital back, Do I simply buy a rear plate for the digital back and I can use the same camera body?
Asked by: Tze
This version would be needed for the XCD mount lenses and camera: https://bhpho.to/3ylTJ88
Answered by: Dan W
Date published: 2022-07-05

Nikon D810. Carl Zeiss CF 80mm. What Actus would ...

Nikon D810. Carl Zeiss CF 80mm. What Actus would bring them to work like a view camera please. I want the recipe, cookbook?
Asked by: CL
The Cambo ACTUS-B4 View Camera Body is only available matching camera and lens: there is a Nikon version that will work with the D810 and a Nikon F-mount lens and a Hasselblad version that will work with a Hasselblad XCD camera and Hasselblad lens.
Answered by: Boyd H
Date published: 2023-03-27

question

Will my Canon EF lenses give adequate circle of coverage or will I need to purchase a large format lens?
Asked by: Anonymous
You can use your Canon camera but you need to use large format lenses.
Answered by: James B.
Date published: 2018-08-26
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